Complete heart block in a case of rheumatoid arthritis.
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چکیده
We report a case of complete heart block in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis because of its rarity and unusual features like younger age, short duration and negative rheumatoid factor.
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Complete heart block in rheumatoid arthritis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 61 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013